Cheers to that Hugh!

I have been an avid reader of your blog since before you published the book. I get the changes you have made to the site, they seem sound from a business point of view.

I hail from Denmark and started my own blog as a vehicle for my own artwork and frankly because it’s great fun and a fantastic way to connect with clients and allies.

I’m not too savvy on the technical aspects yet, but with a little help from getfriday etc. I manage to make it look decent IMHO. Would love your feedback and insight.

This crazy wonderful life of creativity and art saved me from a life of bank employment about a year and a half ago. So much for 2 years in graduate school…

I am truly convinced that we are on the brink of breaking the traditional mechanisms of the art scene, galleries, monopolies etc. Thanks for being a beacon in this respect.

cheers, Carl

I suppose I fall into the entrepreneur/artist category, although my “products” are still in development, and most of my posts are meant to educate.

I think that you are correct and there are lots of us that could use your experience and asssitance.

Kara

ps. loved your book.

nicodemusatnite.blogspot.com

I’m a musician and I’ve started a relatively new blog about improvised music in the Southern California area. SoCal is a region that gets little to no mention in the national or international community despite its rich musical history.

Right now it is mostly performance listings and a couple of CD reviews, but I am taking it to the next level and I have started interviewing musicians associated with the scene in an attempt to get them wider recognition and to put some of this history down in writing.

Was wondering about pointers to move forward and traps to avoid, if possible.

The take that you would be presenting, of course, is how to use the craft and medium as a way to build an audience and sell your work. As such, I think you’ll be less “meta” and more practical.

When you think about it, it’s really just a new wing, or room, to your work, especially in light of your book.

I think it’s now becoming about networking, not writing about blogging. There’s an excellent post at Network Weaving (http://networkweaver.blogspot.com/2010/02/4-laws-of-networks.html) from a few days ago that focuses on networking, innovation, influence, and growing networks.

This new generation links across blogs, using Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook, among social networks, plus their own product/art/expertise websites in addition to their blogs (Hazel Dooney’s art site and blog for instance, or in a different approach, Jen Beckman’s 20x200, tumblr, Twitter presences?), gives connection to each other. This increases the network effects of having a full cadre of peers, colleagues, friends, and audiences available.

These connections ultimately drive a new level of interaction leading to new possibilities for each, as well as inspiring each other (or if not inspiring, simply sharing what’s possible) and providing the tools, or links to the tools. Success then builds on success, and, again, the network helps each member of it. It’s no longer just about A-list linking for the sake of linking, but everyone increasing value — not a zero-sum, but additive.